Opinion
Opinion
Master data management (MDM) and integration
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Why the London Data Charter could be a foundation stone in the city’s recovery
London First’s director of connectivity and competitiveness, David Lutton, explains why data is at the core of the capital’s recovery plan Continue Reading
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The new age of supply chains post-Covid
Supply chain managers have been predicting the future for years. Now manufacturers are relying on insights to inform their decision-making Continue Reading
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Is our drinking data-driven?
Caroline Carruthers, CEO of Carruthers and Jackson, cogitates on the balance between gut and data in making personal risk decisions, ahead of a CDO summer school Continue Reading
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Are there any positives from the first year of GDPR?
A year has passed since the new EU data protection law came into force. What have we learned in that time that can help organisations deliver benefits from the regulation? Continue Reading
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Open data in the public sector – what’s next?
Public bodies have made important strides in open data – but there is still a long way to go to fully realise the benefits and opportunities Continue Reading
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Effective information management: Using data as a competitive weapon
In today's global economy, information is becoming a major competitive asset, a weapon to drive business advantage. Continue Reading
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Is big data changing the fundamental way we think?
Big data is transforming organisations but, to have real impact, it also requires a change in the way business leaders, analysts and IT teams think Continue Reading
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Dark data could halt big data’s path to success
Dark data – data that lacks any control or classification, but is all too prevalent in many organisations – could halt big data's path to success Continue Reading
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Entropy and data quality: How to keep your data accurate
The quality of data held in IT systems will deteriorate unless steps are taken to maintain its accuracy and consistency. We look at what businesses should be doing to control that data quality more effectively Continue Reading
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The data fragmentation challenge
Few organisations have policies to guide where data should and should not be stored. The result: data fragmentation Continue Reading
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Tips for master data management best practice
Master data management (MDM) projects must be business-owned, joined up, and proven step-by-step Continue Reading
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Integrated business services address enterprise MDM, analytics
Accenture contends that integrated business services joined to master data management (MDM) can create an enterprise-wide master data, reporting and analytics capability Continue Reading
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Where is your Data Migration DMZ?
Johny Morris, author of Practical Data Migration, looks at how changes to procurement practices have created a trap for the unwary to fall into Continue Reading
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Business intelligence and analytics: how to develop a complementary strategy
Instead of replacing traditional BI and data warehousing with predictive analytics, organisations should pursue a complementary strategy. BI needs big data analytics, which needs BI. Continue Reading
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History lesson points way forward on data management projects
Data management projects often suffer from historic amnesia. Projects that co-locate business and IT staff and keep to a manageable scale can achieve remarkable results, says consultant Andy Hayler. Continue Reading
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Poor corporate data quality strategy impedes business progress
Data quality at today’s corporations is perennially poor, according to MDM expert Andy Hayler. And yet only a minority of corporates have DQ technologies. Continue Reading
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Round table: Data management and the cloud
Our round table of experts considers the question of what are the benefits and drawbacks of deploying database systems in the cloud. Continue Reading